Milestones

With INDIA – 2006, we dedicated the year 2006 to the achievement, progress and futuristic policies of the UPA government, under the skilled and keen sighted governance of Dr. Manmohan Singh, the then Prime Minister of India.

We also organised a grand exhibition themed Millennium Super Star Amitabh Bachchan ‘Big B’ in Dubai IIFA − 2006 on June 14 to 17, inaugurated by Mr. Vasu Shroff, the Chairman of the Regal Group. December 2006 witnessed the organizing of the Dot Portraits Exhibition of H.H. Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Saheb TUS in Dubai, which received rave reviews from all around, Especially the entire Bohra Community

Starting the year 2007 we were enthused up with a new idea of doing coffee-table books, the first of which was released this very year. We entered the world of coffee-table books with DUBAI − 2007 Indian Achievers, released by the then Member of Parliament of Chittor, Mr. Shrichandra Kriplani at Jumeriah Beach Hotel, Dubai, in the presence of the successful and renowned celebrities of Indian-origin living in Dubai, also covered in the book.

Celebrating the establishment of October 2 as international non-violence day by the UN in 2007, we held a grand exhibition on the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, at India Club in Dubai on the revered occasion of his birth anniversary, organised by his granddaughter.

By 2008, Rajasthan was springing with growth, the year when we released our 21st publication Rajasthan – 2008 Rising Rajasthan to extend our gratitude to a government that continually looked for more growth of the state. It was released by the UDH Minister, Hon’ble Mr. Surendra Goyal, government of Rajasthan, at BM Birla Auditorium, Jaipur on July 27, 2008.

Rajasthan – 2010… Naya Rajasthan, our 22nd publication, showed the revamped face of an ever-growing Rajasthan. It was released by Hon’ble Governor of Gujarat, Dr. Kamla, in Jaipur. Like the name suggests, Rajasthan of 2010 was a new Rajasthan. This book takes the readers to what led to this growth.

We welcomed the year 2012 with our 23rd publication Jewels of Rajasthan… in the World-Volume-1, unveiling it during the 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Jaipur on January 8. This coffee table book celebrated non-residential Rajasthanis from six countries who have touched the heights of success in their selected fields.

Year 2013 met us with another reason to celebrate as we released our 24th publication Jewels of India – Leading Indian American Personalities during the 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, where we also were an official sponsor. Saluting the Indian diaspora living across America who are renowned due to their contributions in the American economic development and their assistance in strengthening Indo–American relationships, this coffee-table told life stories of 90 people.

On the verge of success completing 15 years in the industry, Maneesh Media bustled with energy in the mid-2014 as our silver jubilee publication, Jewels of Gujarat – Leading Global Gujarati Personalities, was unveiled by the Hon. Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi right after his speech at Madison Square, New York. Welcoming the new year, all enthused up for entering our 16th year, we saw the excited honouring ceremony of the book in Ahmedabad, during Pravasi Bhartiya Divas and centenary celebration of Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India from South Africa.

With Diwali, the Hindu major festival, we had Goddess Laxmi’s blessing upon us as we presented our 27th publication, India Calling – Campaign by PM Modi, a vivacious tome of all the 29 foreign visits by the Hon. Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to him on November 13, 2015 at Wembley Stadium during his visit to London.

Following in close was yet another dedicated work by Maneesh Media, our 26th compilation, Rajasthan Police – Past & Present, a notable coffee-table book briefing the history of the brave Rajasthan Police along with a short account of their present working strategy. It was released by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Rajasthan Mrs. Vasundhra Raje Scindia and the then DGP of Rajasthan Police Mr. Omendra Bharadwaj on February 27, 2015.

With Diwali, the Hindu major festival, we had Goddess Laxmi’s blessing upon us as we presented our 27th publication, India Calling – Campaign by PM Modi, a vivacious tome of all the 29 foreign visits by the Hon. Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to him on November 13, 2015 at Wembley Stadium during his visit to London.

Bringing this highly successful, though scurrying year to end was our 28th publication Jewels of Rajasthan – Leading Global Rajasthani Personalities, the second volume on the brave and magnificent Rajasthani diaspora. The unveiling of this coffee-table book in Jaipur by the Hon’ble Home Minister of Rajasthan Mr. Gulab Chand Katariya on the eve of Resurgent Rajasthan Summit witnessed 67 featured personalities in attendance out of the 102, among several other eminent names of Rajasthan.

High on energy and hopes, the propitious 2016 started with second volume of India Calling – Campaign by PM Modi (America Version), which was an update on Hon. Prime Minister’s visit across 37 nations, being released during his third visit to the USA.

Publishing this book was our gesture to bring south Indian closer to north India, an integral part of our nation that gives us Bollywood, high-quality education, the best beaches, has the state of highest education data.

This book was our 31st publication, released in early 2017 by H.H. Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Dr.Nirmalanandanatha Mahaswamiji, the 72nd Pontiff of Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math, Dr. A. Velumani of Thyrocare, Mr. Sunny Kurian of Sunny Healthcare, Mr. K. Srinivasan of Emerald Jewel Industry. It is an effort to bridge the growing gap between south and north India. Publishing this book was gesture to bring south Indian closer to north India, an integral part of our nation that gives us Bollywood, high-quality education, the best beaches, has the state of highest education data. A part of our daily diet comes from our southern sister; part of our daily clothing is majorly produced in the south,among others.

This book features eminent and successful people of current generation who have made a mark in and out of their native lands, helping their karm bhumi grow manifolds. Adorning the book are their reminiscences, anecdotes of struggle as they move forward along with sticking to their principles and culture, navigating despite head-winds, during their strenuous journey. To name a few were the likes of Mr. Azim Premji, Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Mr. Narayana Murthy, Dr. B.R. Shetty, Indra K. Nooyi, Yusuf Ali, among several others.

This year will be memorable for us forever as we have also started doing personalised coffee-table books. To commemorate this new venture was the proud and successful journey of late Mr. Vijaydev Ratanjee Mistry, the great fashion legend, whose family let us have an insight his life, personality and legacy. Complied in an aesthetically appealing book,our 32nd,Life of a Legend – Vijaydev Ratanjee Mistry, we released on January 7, 2017 at Navsari, Gujarat.

The fifth edition of India Calling exhibits 67 global visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, commemorating the grand occasion of his visit to Udaipur, Rajasthan. It encapsulates the comprehensive information of his visits and their impact on building cordial relationships with countries worldwide, which is the key to his fast-track diplomacy.

Released by our former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on the eve of 71st Indian Independence Day, 2017, in New Delhi was Jewels of Punjab – Leading Global Punjabi Personalities. This was not just our 33rd publication, but also an entry in to the world of some of the most successful men, the men who have settled away from their heartland, yet are rooted in India; the men who have struggled to find a base, yet stayed jovial; the men from Punjab, the land of wit, fun, hard-work, sacrifice. Read this one to know what goes behind the making of grand success to be inspired.
100 families – 19 countries

India Calling 2018 is a pictorial presentation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 92 international visits, aiming to build and strengthen foreign ties of India for the economic, social, arms and medical prosperity of India. It is the compilation of his global visits including attending World Economic Forum, Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, 2017 SCO Summit, 9th BRICS Summit, 18th India-Russia Annual Summit and others.

Our stage to take our endeavours of personalised coffee-table books forward, their stage to historicise large-heartedness and strong will, this was a book of romance with God’s will. A book of struggles and success, weaknesses and strengths, a book from grassroots to skylines, it narrated the life story of a businessman who is more of a philanthropist. The picturesque book was released on May 20 in Surat (Gujarat).

‘Believe in you‘ was the only constant thought he had grown up with. From an extremely humble background, luxury from him was to have papers and pencils to study. Borrowing books, studying under a streetlight, topping classes in university, finding menial jobs in the USA, nothing stopped him. With his belief in himself, from finding basics to continue his studies, he moved on to provide state-of-art education to several of those who cannot afford it!

Migrating and living is one story. Migrating, accepting the foster country as one’s own, successfully living, serenading the new country is another. This book, narrating the story of more than 100 years of migration of a family and its success, was released by the founders in Thika, Nairobi as they celebrated the successful completion of their brainchild, Broadway Bakery’s 60 years in the business on June 30, 2018.

  Jewels of Gujarat – Leading Global Gujarati Personalities Vol II Launched by Dr. Bimal Shah, Chairman Bidco Africa, on the eve of Vibrant Gujarat 2019, was Jewels of Gujarat – Leading Global Gujarati Personalities: Vol. II. A series of inspirational stories, this inimitable compilation covers the life journeys of 100 triumphant families of Gujarati origin who carry the true meaning of being a Gujarati—kind, mercantile and dynamic. They have been traversing across the Arabian Sea since time immemorial. Calamities of sorts, hurdles at work, nothing deters them. So much have they been focused that they are now listed among the tops internationally.

All the 100 featured personalities were honoured amid a vast august gathering from more than 30 countries, while more than 500 attending NRI guests had a fiesta!

India Calling – 2019
A pictorial presentation of all the 106 overseas visits PM Modi made till January 2019, India Calling – 2019 quickly summarizes some basic details of each of his trips. There’s no better referral book for his trips abroad to understand Modi’s efforts towards strengthening India’s bi-lateral relationships. It also includes the visits of several foreign leaders to India along with the various international conferences and congresses that Modi attended.

Seasons of Hope: Memoir of David Musila
Our first venture into exclusive autobiographies of the world’s who’s who started with former Kitui Senator David Musila

President Kibaki was forced to hide in a dirty golf store

Raila had tricked Nyachae with the Kibaki Tosha

Simeon Nyachae had had his own disagreements with President Moi earlier and resigned from the Cabinet in a huff

Kalonzo sent Musila to Gaddafi of Libya, the time when Musila was betrayed by his one-time ally… Kalonzo Musyoka

These and much more… Seasons of Hope: Memoir of David Musila has revealed a lot about the dark secrets of Kenyan history, almost from the times of Kenyan independence.

The book delves deep into his extraordinary life, from his birth in a colonial Kenya to his studies in the USA to his starting to serve the country and cuts across the reign of four Presidents. While writing his memoir, Musila has shown utmost honesty, and has often talked of things that were talked of only in hush-hush voices or rather never talked of!

Maneesh Media in association with World Punjabi Organisation recently organised a mega event to launch the Jewels of Punjab : Leading Global Punjabi Personalities – Volume II, coinciding with the 550^th birth anniversary of the first Sikh guru, Shri Guru Nanak Dev ji.

Held at the Ashok Hotel, New Delhi, on 20 December 2019, the glittering event brought together global Punjabi achievers from over 20 countries under one roof. They included businessmen, international leaders, agriculturists, national defence servers, investors and many more.

India Calling 2020 exhibits the overseas journeys of Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed towards the development of India in every sphere. The event, Howdy, Modi!, at Madison Square was attended by around 50,000 Indian diaspora – speaking huge of the Prime Minister and his popularity among the Indians and diasporas. The faith people have entrusted in him as the leader of the country is true to his efforts.

The journeys of Prime Minister Narendra Modi towards improving the bilateral relationships of India with countries across the globe are rising, bringing fruits to India and its citizens. As a response to Howdy, Modi! event at Madison Square, Namaste Trump! was organised in Ahmedabad where the US President Donald Trump and his family landed on their maiden visit to India, signifying the growing bond between the two nations. The occasion called for a grand recognition of Modi’s efforts and thus India Calling 2021.

The exclusive family book, The Renaissance – The Life & Times of the Modis, which is being digitally released on 11 April 2021, showcases Indian values, the importance of simple living and staying connected with family and friends despite being from different countries and cultures.

The book showcases not only the values and cultures of India and especially the Jain community in a country that for once found it difficult to accept it but also the importance of giving back to the community.

This book reflects the times when the world reeled under COVID-19. Even as the world halted, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s journey towards creating India of dreams continued. As India was out of the COVID-19 scare and taking the world head-on, Modi was appreciated as a global leader for strengthening the nation and working towards its development. He also launched Atmanirbhar Bharat to reducing India’s dependency on imports, making India self-reliant.

Jewels of India: Leading Indo-Canadian Personalities was released on 23 April 2022. This book is Maneesh Media’s pride. Working throughout the pandemic economic slowdown, Maneesh Media set afoot in Canada. The team found guidance in the High Commissioner of India to Canada, Mr. Ajay Bisaria who also released the book – Maneesh Media’s first from Canada. It highlights the stories of 75 Indo-Canadians hailing from 17 states of India, among them are 17 Order of Canada recipients, which is the country’s highest order of merit, equivalent to Padma award in India.

TRANSformation: Tales of 75 Transgender Warriors’ Fight for Freedom and Equality, was released on 23 April 2022. This book has beautifully delineated tales of 75 people of the Indian LGBTQ community, who are fighting for their identity and living a life of pride. It was released under the support and guidance of Laxmi Narayan Tripathi – a transgender rights activist, and other pioneers of the LGBTQ+ community like journalist Ashok Rao Kavi, industrialist Keshav Suri, etc. An extremely informative book, it is a step towards building an inclusive and sensitised society.

The next in the series of India Calling is the compilation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s international visits to strengthen India’s relationship with other countries as India holds the presidency of G20 Summit 2023. The largest ever number of head delegates of countries, 43, participated in the summit organized in New Delhi. The book was presented to Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and dignitaries of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2023 which was held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

India Calling 2023 (9 Years, Seva, Sushasan, Garib Kalyan): PM Modi’s 68 foreign trips shaped India’s global influence and this captivating book captures our nation’s extraordinary journey. This compilation showcases his relentless efforts, over 124 visits worldwide and India’s rising influence, fostering meaningful relationships across continents. Beyond economics and diplomacy, Modi Ji’s profound commitment to the welfare of the people touches our souls. Through seva (service) and garib kalyan (welfare of the poor), he personifies true leadership, uplifting the marginalized and fostering an inclusive society.

Released in the virtual presence of the 14th President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, and Consulate General of India in New York, Randhir Jaiswal, on 28 January 2023 at Mandarin Oriental, New York, this book features 75 Indo-American leaders from different walks of life. Coming from 13 Indian states in India, settled in 13 US states, these people have set a benchmark and played pivotal roles in establishing India’s name stand tall and proud in the US and have overall helped in strengthening the bilateral relationship of the two countries. The right form of inspiration, they contribute towards the best of development of India – within and outside the international boundaries of the nation!

50 under 50: Young and Aspiring Indo-Canadians released on 30 June 2023 was unveiled by the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau; released by HE Sanjay Kumar Verma, the High Commissioner of India to Canada and Hon’ble Apoorva Srivastava, the Consulate General of India, in Toronto. It is a captivating book that shines a spotlight on the extraordinary accomplishments of 50 remarkable individuals who proudly represent their Indo-Canadian heritage. Within these pages lie the inspiring stories of a diverse group of young achievers, each making a significant mark in their respective fields. From entrepreneurship and academia to arts, technology and social activism, their journeys are a testament to their unwavering determination and passion for creating positive change.

India Calling 2023 (India Calling – Modi Hai to Mumkin Hai): We are thrilled to announce a night of elegance and enlightenment as the esteemed 14th President of Bharat, Shri RamNath Kovind, as our Chief Guest, for an exclusive soiree and unveiling of Modi Hai to Mumkin Hai book, in the presence of Consul General of India to New York, Randhir Jaiswal, Dr. Kiran C Patel, Brij Sharma and HR Shah.

Sanatana Dharma: Our latest 57th publication, Sanatana Dharma, book release event at Hindu Mandir of Montreal, was a great success. Celebrating 25 years of spirituality. Embark on a journey into the heart of Hinduism – a living tradition of self-realization and timeless wisdom.

Modi Hai to Mumkin Hai: India Calling 2024 PM Modi’s leadership shines as he inaugurated the majestic Ram Mandir and the BAPS Hindu Mandir in the UAE, embodying India’s rich cultural heritage. This inspiring book celebrates his third-term election victory, showcasing his unwavering dedication to the nation. With over 68 global engagements, he has fortified India’s relationships with countries like Poland, Ukraine, Brunei Darussalam, and Singapore, cementing India’s influence on the world stage. Beyond diplomacy, Modi Ji’s visionary leadership strengthens bonds, fosters unity, and takes India to greater heights.